There are many genres of reading. Below are a few of them:

Fantasy -- A story including elements that are inpossible
such as talking animals.

Realistic Fiction -- A story using made-up characters
but could happen in real life.

Mysterys -- A susspensful story about a puzzeling event
that is not solved until the end of the story.

Historical Fiction -- A fictional story thats takes place in a particular time period
time period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters
are made-up from the author's imagenition.

Traditional Literature -- Stories that are passed down from one group to another in history.
This includes Folktales, Legends, Fables, Fairy Tales, Tall Tales, and Myths
from different cultures.

Science Fiction -- A type of fantasy that uses science and technology.
( robots, time machine, etc )

Informational -- Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics
( sports, animals, science, history, careers, travel,
geography, space, wheather, etc. )

Biography -- The story of a real person's life
written by another person.

AutoBiography -- The story of a real person's life
is written by that person.

Poetry -- Verse written to create a response of thought and
feeling from the reader. Often uses rythme and rhyme.